Abstract
The goal of this study was to test the link between satisfaction with police functioning and the intention to report online victimization to the police while considering the place of birth. Performance theory served as the study's theoretical framework. Data were obtained from the 2020 Israel Social Survey. The sample comprised adult internet users who did not experience online victimization (N = 3937). The results show a positive association between satisfaction with police performance and the likelihood of intending to report online victimization to this authority. However, this relationship was found to vary in accordance with immigration status. The association was more pronounced in the native-born and pre-1990 immigrant group compared with the post-1990 immigrant group. The results supported performance theory and suggest that the police should act in a more satisfying way to be considered as a primary address for individuals who fall victim to cybercrime, especially members of disadvantaged social groups.
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